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So the iPhone 5 will support 4G LTE… but whose?

, Sep 10th 2012 Discuss [19]

That Apple’s new iPhone will have LTE seems beyond argument now, but who exactly will get to sup at the font of 4G pleasure? The new iOS smartphone, set for its official unveil on Wednesday this week, is widely expected to follow the new iPad with the addition of LTE connectivity. However, it’s also expected to prompt new degrees of 4G confusion, as Apple is forced to make iPhone 5 LTE decisions that will see some users embraced by high-speed data while others are left to struggle on with HSPA+. Even high profile LTE launches in the UK and elsewhere may not be able to follow up with a flagship iPhone 4G to play on them.

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Nokia LTE Everything Everywhere Lumia 920 deal tipped; Apologizes again for PureView goof

, Sep 10th 2012 Discuss [5]

Nokia is reportedly planning an exclusive 4G deal with UK carrier Everything Everywhere for the Lumia 920,  a potential distraction from its second mea culpa over the faked camera sample goof. The UK exclusive would see Everything Everywhere - including T-Mobile UK and Orange - snap up the Windows Phone 8 device for a November launch, the Financial Times' sources say, echoing Nokia's sole-carrier deal with AT&T in the US on previous handsets. However, the new Lumia is still being overshadowed by Nokia's faking of the initial photography samples, something the company now says will be handled with an internal inquiry. Read The Full Story

Everything Everywhere reveals 4G LTE event on iPhone 5 Eve

, Sep 7th 2012 Discuss [2]

UK carrier combo Everything Everywhere has announced a 4G launch event on September 11, with LTE rollout plans expected and, perhaps tellingly, all the day before Apple is tipped to reveal the LTE-capable iPhone 5. The London event will see the Orange and T-Mobile team-up discuss "the latest innovation in network technology" which UK regulators gave permission for an early launch back in August. Read The Full Story

Nokia: Lumia 920 and 820 coming with LTE and HSPA+ “later in year”

, Sep 5th 2012 Discuss [2]

Nokia has confirmed availability for the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, the company's new Windows Phone 8 handsets, which will hit markets across the world later in 2012. The two devices will be offered in both pentaband HSPA+ and LTE variants, Nokia has said, though not specified any individual carriers it will be working with. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile USA turns on Unlimited 4G Data

, Sep 5th 2012 Discuss [9]

T-Mobile USA has switched on its unlimited 4G data plans, using the new tariffs to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Announced in August, the new "Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data" plan is now available in stores, with no overage charges, no throttling, and no limit on how much you download on your device, priced from $20 on top of your regular voice plan. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5 battery reportedly leaks: Extra juice for rumored LTE

, Sep 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's larger battery for the iPhone 5 has apparently been caught on camera, getting up close to the power pack for the iPhone 4S a week ahead of the new iOS smartphone's official launch. The 5.45 watt-hour, 3.8 volt rechargeable was spotted by repair site iResQ, which claims to have slotted it into a chassis made up of other leaked official parts, and found it to be a perfect fit. Read The Full Story

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Stellar brings 4G LTE on a budget

, Sep 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon has revealed a new budget Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Stellar, delivering Ice Cream Sandwich and 4G LTE for free on contract. Packing a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen and 1.2GHz dualcore Snapdragon processor, the Galaxy Stellar is also one of Samsung's SAFE approved devices, targeted at enterprise users with added security and other business-friendly tech. Read The Full Story

Nexus 7 3G reportedly fast incoming

, Sep 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

Google is readying a Nexus 7 3G version, adding cellular connectivity to the 7-inch ASUS-made tablet, according to insider whispers. The new model will be officially launched in around six weeks, MoDaCo's tipster insists, with hardware identical to the currently shipping Nexus 7 bar the new radio. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile will offer unlimited nationwide 4G data plans starting September 5

, Aug 22nd 2012 Discuss [5]

Few smartphone users out there are happy with the way most carriers place limits on data plans. Many data plans out there offer you a specific allotment of data each month and if you go over that allotment, you either get charged more or your speed is throttled back. T-Mobile has made an announcement that mobile data users will really love; unlimited 4G data is coming. Read The Full Story

Everything Everywhere gains early rights to 4G in the UK

, Aug 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has this week made a ruling that will allow the group Everything Everywhere to begin offering up 4G services ahead of a scheduled 4G spectrum auction next year, this against the wishes of several of their rivals. Everything Everywhere is the company that runs T-Mobile and Orange in the UK, and with this decision letting them start up their 4G services before a collection of competitors, their September 11th, 2012 start date may lead to a major change in the mobile market. Read The Full Story

LTE equipped Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 lands on Verizon August 17th

, Aug 15th 2012 Discuss [1]

The WiFi version of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 has been available for some time, but now Verizon will be offering an LTE-enabled version of the tablet starting from August 17th. Previously if you wanted a tablet in the 7-inch range and wanted LTE, you’d have had to cough up a hefty amount of money for the Galaxy Tab 7.7, but Verizon will be offering the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 for a reasonable $350 off-contract. Read The Full Story

AT&T grabs NextWave for 4G LTE boost

, Aug 2nd 2012 Discuss [3]

AT&T has announced plans to buy NextWave Wireless, hoping to use the company's WCS and AWS spectrum licenses to increase its own 4G LTE coverage. NextWave was granted Wireless Communication Services (WCS) and Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) spectrum some time ago, but if the FCC approves a June submission requesting approval to begin using WCS airwaves for mobile data, those holdings could become invaluable to AT&T. Read The Full Story
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